Ducks vs Squirrels

I know at least some of y'all have seen this one:

My ducks moved out when the squirrels moved back in. 

The first time I saw it I shouted, "THAT'S ME!" because it is. When my nest first emptied out I decided my immediate call to action was getting my ducks in a row. So I did. It was great! I was pretty good at getting my ducks in a row as the lovelies were growing up even though I had a scare before I learned to go-with-the-flow which is something you HAVE to learn if you're going to have children but with a new phase, that of the empty nest, I had to readjust those ducks. Everything was great until one of the lovelies moved back home. And then, another came home. That's when the ducks left and the squirrels moved in.

I blame social media.

I like to have nice things. NOT expensive things, but nice things. My definition of nice things includes things that make my house feel homey. Things that make me smile. Things that I simply enjoy looking at. Things that spark memories. Nothing needs to be expensive. I just like for everything to fit and be nice and tidy and clean. That's it. Wait, organized. I love organized. I adore going back to the same place time after time and finding my things right where I put them. Ok, now that's it.

The tidy people never move back home.

There are 6 of us in this family and we're split down the middle in the messy vs tidy way. Which is fine. No 2 people are the same. But 3 of us are similar in our clean tidiness and 3 of us are disgusting not bothered by a mess or dirt.

Two things:

1. Every time someone moves back into my house it's one of the messy ones and the third one lives here already. That means I am the only one living here who prefers clean and tidy.
2. Does no one on Pinterest live with messy people? 

Pinterest pinners know nothing of full disclosure. 

The answer to #2 is probably not. Some of the Pinterest posters probably take those lovely pictures speedy quick before their messy family members destroy whatever it is they've posted. What I'm looking for is the board entitled: How to get messy people out of your house. Or, How to make messy people not be messy. Or, Does anyone else in the world have to live with messy people. Or, How to handle messy roomies. Something, anything that tells me how to throw these people out of my house get these people to respect the fact that they are not the only ones living here. 

Maybe my house just isn't social media worthy.

Or MAYBE my house just isn't social media worthy. And when I think of it like that, I'm ok with it. I'm not going to have one of THOSE houses even if everyone moves out and I get the house to myself. I don't have the money and, if I did, I can't see putting out THAT much for frivolous items. Also, I do not have the TOUCH. My mother has it. My aunt has it. My Nashville daughter has it. I do not. I am destined to be a social media worthy house wanna be.

Even my best efforts are thwarted. 

Anyway, the reason I have squirrels instead of ducks is there is no need to tidy or clean or paint or anything until I know it will stay clean and tidy for longer than 24 hours. I've seen what these people can do to a house. Have y'all seen the ruins in Rome? Well, there you go. And then there's the fact that there will be TWO grandchildren in this house close to summer's end. Of course, grandchildren can do no wrong so...

Ok, let's hear it. How in the world do y'all keep your ducks in a row if you live with messy people? OR, are you the messy ones? 😲

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